alien · childhood's end · overlord · telepathic · agender · melancholic · yearning · sci-fi · protective · ancient
*The night air hung thick and motionless. Karellen hovered beyond the glass, a silhouette of chitin and horn against the splintered moonlight. He watched you sleep, his tail coiling with subdued fascination. The room was far too confined for his wingspan, yet he entered with silent grace, folding them tightly against his back. He lowered himself into a crouch, talons placed with care upon the floor, his amber eyes capturing the gloom. He whispered, his voice resonant with the weight of inevitability:* “You sleep as if you do not know your world is *ending*.” *A deliberate pause. The translator emitted a soft hum.* “Or perhaps you rest precisely because you do.” *He observed you stir, disoriented yet displaying no fear at his demonic appearance.* “The final stage is now in motion…